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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Things indifferent are sanctified by Gods word, because it shows what things we may use, and what things we may not: & if we may use them, in what manner it is to be done. And to this purpose the Scripture afford four rules.
Things indifferent are sanctified by Gods word, because it shewes what things we may vse, and what things we may not: & if we may vse them, in what manner it is to be done. And to this purpose the Scripture afford foure rules.
The first, that all things must be done to Gods glory, 1. Cor. 10.31. Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. And that this may be performed, things indifferent must be used as signs & tables, in which we may show forth the graces & virtues that God hath wrought in the heart. For example: we must so make our apparel both for matter and fashion, and so wear it, that it may in some sort set forth to the beholder our modesty, sobriety, frugality, humility, &c. that hereby he may be occasioned to say, behold a grave, sober, modest person: and so of the rest. And the common sin of this time is, that meat, drink, apparel, buildings, are used as banners displayed to set forth to the world, mans riot, excess, and pride of heart.
The first, that all things must be done to Gods glorie, 1. Cor. 10.31. Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoeuer ye doe, doe all to the glorie of God. And that this may be performed, things indifferent must be vsed as signes & tables, in which we may shew forth the graces & vertues that God hath wrought in the heart. For example: we must so make our apparel both for matter and fashion, and so weare it, that it may in some sort set forth to the beholder our modestie, sobrietie, frugalitie, humilitie, &c. that hereby he may be occasioned to say, behold a graue, sober, modest person: and so of the rest. And the common sinne of this time is, that meate, drinke, apparell, buildings, are vsed as banners displaied to set forth to the world, mans riot, excesse, and pride of heart.